Becky McClain was a molecular biologist at Pfizer, and also a member of her department's safety committee. She claims she complained to OSHA five times about hygiene standards in her lab, and was eventually told to stop documenting safety breaches.

Among the incidents she alleges are a virus that was detected loose in a Pfizer lunchroom, a micocentrifuge tube found in the bottom of one worker's Coke, and a faulty fume hood -- that for months had been sickening workers near it -- which was dumped outside the Groton building.

McClain claims her performance reviews went down, she became sick and was terminated.